In a dreary North London flat, the site of perpetual psychological warfare, a philosophy professor visits his family after a nine-year absence and introduces the four men - father, uncle and two brothers - to his wife.

Paul Rogers
as Max

Ian Holm
as Lenny

Cyril Cusack
as Sam

Terence Rigby
as Joey

Michael Jayston
as Teddy

Vivien Merchant
as Ruth
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I’ve never really seen Paul Rogers own a part anything like as strongly as he portrays the curmudgeonly old “Max” in this rather bleakest of family get-togethers. He shares their London home with his brother “Sam” (Cyril Cusack) and his two sons. “Lenny” (Ian Holm) looks like he belongs in the Gesta...